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<DIV><FONT size=2>While in Reno I had a conversation with two =
established
representatives of well known hammer manufacturer's regarding the =
function of
the staple. both agreed that it was of little use for keeping =
the
felt attached to the core once the glue dried. Beyond that, =
however,
I was given two bits if information in total opposition. One =
argued that
the staple was necessary for maintaining tension in the hammer and that =
pulling
the stable would destroy the tone, the other argued that the =
staple serves
no purpose, really, and, in fact, pulling the staple would release some =
tension
in the lower part of the hammer accomplishing to some degree what =
prevoicing in
the low shoulder is designed to do. He went on to say that =
many
concert voicers automatically pulled the staple when setting up a =
new set
of hammers for precisely that reason. Can anyone comment on =
this
apparent disagreement. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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